Named color

Chartreuse Green

Chartreuse Green color #DFFF00: RGB 223, 255, 0 and HSL 68°, 100%, 50%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#DFFF00 yellow warm vibrant

HEX #DFFF00

RGB rgb(223, 255, 0)

HSL hsl(68 100% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 100, 0)

Luminance 0.8721

Contrast Black 18.44:1White 1.14:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-chartreuse-green: #DFFF00;
.bg-chartreuse-green { background-color: #DFFF00; }
.text-chartreuse-green { color: #DFFF00; }

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Color meaning and use

About Chartreuse Green Color

Chartreuse Green uses HEX #DFFF00, RGB 223, 255, 0, and HSL 68°, 100%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8721; black contrast is 18.44:1 and white contrast is 1.14:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Chartreuse Green against black and white text.

Black text18.44:1AA Pass

White text1.14:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Chartreuse Green Color Reference Infographic

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Chartreuse Green color reference infographic showing #DFFF00, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast. — Chartreuse Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.

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Color Harmonies

#2200FF#2200FF #FFA200#FFA200 #5EFF00#5EFF00 #00DDFF#00DDFF #FF00DD#FF00DD

Open full Chartreuse Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E9FF5C#E9FF5C #8DA300#8DA300 #DDFF00#DDFF00 #C8E31C#C8E31C #E7F589#E7F589 #E2FF29#E2FF29

Pairings

Black#000000 #2200FF#2200FF #FFA200#FFA200 #5EFF00#5EFF00 Matte Black#1A1A1A White Smoke#F5F5F5

Luminance0.8721

Black text18.44:1AA Pass

White text1.14:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#DFFF00",
  "rgb": [
    223,
    255,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    68,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    13,
    0,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8721,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.44,
    "white": 1.14
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#2200FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFA200",
    "#5EFF00"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00DDFF",
    "#FF00DD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#00FFA2",
    "#2200FF",
    "#FF005D"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#005EFF",
    "#A200FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E9FF5C",
    "#DFFF00",
    "#8DA300"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#E9FF5C",
  "dark": "#8DA300",
  "saturated": "#DDFF00",
  "desaturated": "#C8E31C",
  "pastel": "#E7F589",
  "neon": "#E2FF29"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#2200FF",
    "#FFA200",
    "#5EFF00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C8E31C",
    "#E9FF5C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E9FF5C",
    "#C8E31C"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "electric-lime",
    "yellow",
    "lemon",
    "cadmium-yellow",
    "canary-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "chartreuse-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "chartreuse-green-vs-electric-lime",
    "chartreuse-green-vs-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/chartreuse-green",
    "/wcag/chartreuse-green",
    "/css/colors/chartreuse-green",
    "/hex/dfff00",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/chartreuse-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/electric-lime",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/lemon",
      "/colors/cadmium-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/compare/chartreuse-green-vs-electric-lime",
      "/compare/chartreuse-green-vs-yellow",
      "/harmonies/chartreuse-green",
      "/wcag/chartreuse-green",
      "/css/colors/chartreuse-green",
      "/hex/dfff00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "chartreuse-green",
  "name": "Chartreuse Green",
  "hex": "#DFFF00",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    223,
    255,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    68,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    13,
    0,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8721,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.44,
    "white": 1.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2200FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFA200",
      "#5EFF00"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00DDFF",
      "#FF00DD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#00FFA2",
      "#2200FF",
      "#FF005D"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#005EFF",
      "#A200FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E9FF5C",
      "#DFFF00",
      "#8DA300"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E9FF5C",
    "dark": "#8DA300",
    "saturated": "#DDFF00",
    "desaturated": "#C8E31C",
    "pastel": "#E7F589",
    "neon": "#E2FF29"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-chartreuse-green: #DFFF00;",
    "utility": ".bg-chartreuse-green { background-color: #DFFF00; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-chartreuse-green { color: #DFFF00; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "electric-lime",
    "yellow",
    "lemon",
    "cadmium-yellow",
    "canary-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "chartreuse-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "chartreuse-green-vs-electric-lime",
    "chartreuse-green-vs-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/chartreuse-green",
    "/wcag/chartreuse-green",
    "/css/colors/chartreuse-green",
    "/hex/dfff00",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/chartreuse-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/electric-lime",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/lemon",
      "/colors/cadmium-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/compare/chartreuse-green-vs-electric-lime",
      "/compare/chartreuse-green-vs-yellow",
      "/harmonies/chartreuse-green",
      "/wcag/chartreuse-green",
      "/css/colors/chartreuse-green",
      "/hex/dfff00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#2200FF",
      "#FFA200",
      "#5EFF00"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C8E31C",
      "#E9FF5C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E9FF5C",
      "#C8E31C"
    ]
  }
}